Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The successful candidate will be required to be part of the middle grade on call cover for the specialty in a 1:6 capacity. This is a non-resident on call shift and is paid in addition to their standard contractual salary. There is shared responsibility with 2 other Specialty Doctors and 1 Specialist Registrar for daytime cover during normal working hours.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
- To be responsible for the continuing care of patients as designated by consultant staff.
- To perform regular ward rounds to ensure regular review of in-patients.
- To participate in minor oral surgery and fast track clinics in the department as required.
- To participate in meaningful audit within the department.
- To participate in the training of junior medical staff and other staff.
- To deputise for colleagues at an appropriate level.
- To carry out appropriate administrative duties in support of clinical commitments.
- In certain cases, changes to the published job plan may be necessary to facilitate patient care and safety. These changes should only be temporary in nature e.g.: cover for another middle grade whilst on leave.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head & Neck Centre is within The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and is now part of the Greater 6 Midlands Cancer Network. It is a busy unit, dealing with approximately 100+ new cases of cancer per year and a weekly major free flap case. We have a full and integrated multi-disciplinary team with Macmillan CNS and speech and language therapy input. Radiotherapy services are on site and currently a new Lingen Davies has opened at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
We are entering an exciting period here at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. We have been guaranteed more than £300 million pounds to develop our hospitals into two state of the art facilities that will offer greatly improved environments, more sustainable staffing and better facilities. It will make SaTH a better place to work, in turn making it a better place to receive care.
In-Patient Activity
The in-patient base is located at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford with out-patient clinics and day surgery operating at both sites. There are 3 full-time Consultant orthodontic colleagues. We have an excellent laboratory Service with 3D printing and a Cone Beam CT scanner at the Telford site. There is a dedicated Head and Neck Ward at Princess Royal Hospital, and this is shared with ENT. There is a treatment room and 2 high dependency post-operative step-down beds. There is a dedicated day case unit catering for adult and paediatric elective patients as well as a separate paediatric inpatient ward.
Out-Patient Activity
Full Outpatient services are provided at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, and you will undertake Outpatient Clinics at both Hospitals. The departments undertake all aspects of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, other than cleft lip and palate surgery and craniofacial surgery. The outpatient departments at both the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospital are shared with the Consultant Orthodontists and Consultant Restorative Dentist. There are weekly Head & Neck Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and Skin Cancer MDTs at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with video link to the Princess Royal Hospital. Maxillofacial and orthodontic laboratories are situated at both Hospitals.
Day Case Surgery
Lists are carried out at both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in dedicated Day Case Units. We currently have an on-site Vanguard operating Theatre at Princess Royal Hospital which has allowed us to run operating lists during times of Hospital bed pressures.
Other Services
We are fully supported by Intensive Care, Radiotherapy and Pathology services. There is CT and MRI available on both sites. A Chemotherapy Day Unit in conjunction with Macmillan Foundation has recently been constructed and is now open at RSH. A second Linear Accelerator has recently been opened at RSH and a further brand new MRI scanner has just been installed at PRH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head & Neck Centre is within The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and is now part of the Greater 6 Midlands Cancer Network. It is a busy unit, dealing with approximately 100+ new cases of cancer per year and a weekly major free flap case. We have a full and integrated multi-disciplinary team with Macmillan CNS and speech and language therapy input. Radiotherapy services are on site and currently a new Lingen Davies has opened at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
We are entering an exciting period here at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. We have been guaranteed more than £300 million pounds to develop our hospitals into two state of the art facilities that will offer greatly improved environments, more sustainable staffing and better facilities. It will make SaTH a better place to work, in turn making it a better place to receive care.
In-Patient Activity
The in-patient base is located at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford with out-patient clinics and day surgery operating at both sites. There are 3 full-time Consultant orthodontic colleagues. We have an excellent laboratory Service with 3D printing and a Cone Beam CT scanner at the Telford site. There is a dedicated Head and Neck Ward at Princess Royal Hospital, and this is shared with ENT. There is a treatment room and 2 high dependency post-operative step-down beds. There is a dedicated day case unit catering for adult and paediatric elective patients as well as a separate paediatric inpatient ward.
Out-Patient Activity
Full Outpatient services are provided at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, and you will undertake Outpatient Clinics at both Hospitals. The departments undertake all aspects of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, other than cleft lip and palate surgery and craniofacial surgery. The outpatient departments at both the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospital are shared with the Consultant Orthodontists and Consultant Restorative Dentist. There are weekly Head & Neck Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and Skin Cancer MDTs at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with video link to the Princess Royal Hospital. Maxillofacial and orthodontic laboratories are situated at both Hospitals.
Day Case Surgery
Lists are carried out at both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in dedicated Day Case Units. We currently have an on-site Vanguard operating Theatre at Princess Royal Hospital which has allowed us to run operating lists during times of Hospital bed pressures.
Other Services
We are fully supported by Intensive Care, Radiotherapy and Pathology services. There is CT and MRI available on both sites. A Chemotherapy Day Unit in conjunction with Macmillan Foundation has recently been constructed and is now open at RSH. A second Linear Accelerator has recently been opened at RSH and a further brand new MRI scanner has just been installed at PRH.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC registration
- BDS or equivalent
Entry Criteria
Essential
- 4 years of postgraduate training with 2 years in specialty (or have achieved the necessary equivalent competencies)
- Competent at History Taking, Physical Examination, Evaluation of Evidence, Assessment Investigation, Interpretation Skills
- Able to carry out Venepuncture, NGT placement, Blood sampling
- A strong appreciation of the scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery -Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems -Ability to prioritise clinical need -Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk -Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GDC registration
- BDS or equivalent
Entry Criteria
Essential
- 4 years of postgraduate training with 2 years in specialty (or have achieved the necessary equivalent competencies)
- Competent at History Taking, Physical Examination, Evaluation of Evidence, Assessment Investigation, Interpretation Skills
- Able to carry out Venepuncture, NGT placement, Blood sampling
- A strong appreciation of the scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery -Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems -Ability to prioritise clinical need -Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk -Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
